Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 26 April this year, Minister of Innovative Development Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov visited the Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies named after I. U.A. Arifova. 

The delegation headed by the Minister got acquainted with the implementation of fundamental, applied and innovative projects funded by the Ministry at the Institute, modern types of scientific equipment purchased in accordance with relevant decisions and installed in scientific laboratories.

In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan from 1 November 2017, the institute was completely reconstructed and equipped with modern scientific equipment. In particular, during the reconstruction of the laboratory building, a special “Sterile Room” (Cleanroom) was built that meets the requirements of ISO 5, which allows for very sensitive scientific research.

In accordance with this resolution, modern scientific equipment not produced in Uzbekistan was purchased and installed in laboratories. In total, the Fund for Science Financing and Innovation Support under the Ministry of Innovative Development allocated US$2.4 million for the purchase of such equipment.

Currently, the institute is implementing a total of 8 projects worth 5 billion 114 million 600 thousand soums (including 2 fundamental, 3 applied, 1 innovative and 2 joint international projects). Within the framework of these projects, it is planned to allocate at least 40% of the funds for the development of the material and technical base of the institute's laboratories. 

In 2021, at the expense of these funds, new equipment, reagents and consumables were purchased for the scientific laboratories of the institute in the amount of 2 billion 430 million soums. In particular, a modern supercomputer for modeling physical processes worth 1 billion 150 million soums. A spectrophotometer manufactured by the Japanese company Shimadzu, as well as a number of new types of oscilloscopes, current sources, frequency meters, frequency generators, etc. were purchased for the amount of 325 million soums.

As a result of the visit, it was decided to develop a "Road Map", including such issues as financing new projects of the institute, further improvement of the material and technical base, sending young scientists for internships.